Koson

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Artist:Ohara Shoson (Koson)Title: Five Chicks Near Grasses, Two Fighting Over a WormDate:c. 1920s, published by Daikokuya, signed and sealed KosonSize:o-hosobanapprox. 7.4" x 14.3" Condition:Very Good, no flaws, uncirculated print, never framedImpression: Fine, solid key lines, tight registration, and good surface texture Color:Fine, deep saturated color with bleed through to versoDocumentation: K38.9 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Natural world of Ohara Koson 1877-1945, illustrated page 126Provenance:from the Robert O. Muller estateNotes:Two chicks in a group of five tussle over a worm. The same design is known as an oban sized print which was published by Hasegawa/Nishinomiya. Koson probably borrowed this design from an example by his teacher Suzuki Kason, which was also published by Hasegawa.